Eurya rengechiensis

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Eurya rengechiensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Pentaphylacaceae
Genus: Eurya
Species:
E. rengechiensis
Binomial name
Eurya rengechiensis
Yamamoto

Eurya rengechiensis is a species of plant in the family Pentaphylacaceae. It is endemic to Taiwan and found only near Taichung. [2] [3] Eurya rengechiensis is an evergreen small tree. [2]

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References

  1. Pan, F.J. (1998). "Eurya rengechiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T35144A9914598. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T35144A9914598.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Liao, Jih-Ching (1996). "Lauraceae". In Huang, Tseng-chieng (ed.). Flora of Taiwan. Vol. 2 (2nd ed.). Taipei, Taiwan: Editorial Committee of the Flora of Taiwan, Second Edition. p. 611. ISBN   957-9019-52-5 . Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  3. Tianlu Min & Bruce Bartholomew. "Eurya rengechiensis". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 6 January 2015.